whoohoo! finally, exams are over. though i don't know how things would fare (really bad perhaps), i am hoping for the best. for now, its gonna be more shooting, gyming, movies, socialising and anything else that rocks!

ok, so this was really heart breaking at first. but then, it took me a while to realise it could just be the filter thats broken and not the lens. and true enough its only the filter. thank god!!

fdcomp, it came and it went just like every other. but like every other, theres always something unique and special about each team that makes you keep wanting to come back for more scoldings and tekan. at the end of it, we all gain much of life's lessons, new friendships forged and a little more of our boundaries broken, that ultimately makes each of us a strong being.

It didn't better if we had lost or won. cause at the end of the day, we've all emerged as better team mates and players than yesterday. and for that, i am proud of each of you. Congratulations! :)

start of exams, fdcomp, rite of election... mann, what an 'exciting' week ahead. if only it didnt have to come all at the same time.

damn, i was really looking forward to attend the world youth day this year held at sydney. unfortunately school had to screw my plans up with its ever-inefficient ways of doing things, hence now, i don't get to go. sighh.... what a big pity. just gotta wait for the next one in 3 years time :(

check it out, http://www.wyd2008.org/.

cny is here finally. other than looking forward to catching up with the 'long lost' relatives and collecting as many angbaos as i can =D, sadly, it isn't much of a holiday or festive season for many of us now struggling our brains out for exams to be held just after cny :(. how much more sadistic can school get! so, it was the usual SOP of the lim clan from each morning to night yet again. maybe it was slightly different this time cause now i can drive! muahaha. yeah, a couple of midnight movies, catching up with friends, drinks, card games that winnings from can now supply me enough petrol for the next two weeks, sweet!

well, fun's over and now back to the books. sigh.

but still, gong xi fa cai yall! muack!

check out this baby, the new macbook air. my first impression: 'omg, damn! i am so getting this!' unfortunately after much consideration, it seems like it might end up more as a disadvantage than the opposite. no optical drive, no disc drive, no sd card reader, only one usb port, built-in battery... just to list a few. hmm, still a long way to the ultimate toy lah eh.

nonetheless a visit to the apple store yesterday to test out the new imac with leopard mac os X was worth the while. whoo!, its one hell of an impressive machine i tell ya. probably with a little more cash to spare in due time, its gonna be bye to windows and hello apple for me!

once again, the NUSCSS 'hearts on fire' youth rally is back this year with the theme, "i am with you always, until the end of time."( matthew 28:20). incase some of you haven't read the latest issue of catholic news ;)

details are as follows;

date:
3 feb 08, sunday
venue:
cjc performing arts centre
time:
6:15pm (mass at 5pm)

gracing the event will include his grace, archbishop nicholas chia, fr simon pereira, and fr valerian cheong.

seatings are on a first-come-first serve basis, so do come early, and if possible, invite a non-catholic friend along too!

See you there!

courtesy of the NUS Catholic Student Society

reminder peeps!

the np blood donation drive will be held tomorrow till 1 feb friday. details as posted on my previous post. do come down and support!

cheers :)

somehow, someway, suharto's passing away this morning made quite a bit of impact on me. maybe because it was news close to home, or perhaps more likely, it was his weeks long hopeful struggle for survive as broadcasted daily over the weeks, having only ended in his departure that reminded me of blenhiem 4 years ago, right there in that very same position. its rare times like these we witness the fighting spirit of a human that clearly results from the way one has lived his/her life, being so instilled that even when the brain dies, the body continues to fight.

its a tragedy that we often only realise how much some one/thing means to us when we're about to lose it or when its already gone. i'm guilty of that, no doubt.

you are not forgotten blen, rest in peace.

hear ye! the rchn chapter of ngee ann poly will once again be holding its blood donation drive. details are as follows;

dates: 30 jan - 1 feb
venue: block 16 - ex NTUC childcare centre
time: 11am - 6.30pm daily

Open to all students, staff and outsiders.

this time round, a challenge shield will be awarded to the faculty with the highest number of collected blood packs. so play your part and save some lives!

for more details and to attain a consent form for those under 18, please refer to http://rchn-np-blooddrives.blogspot.com/

Do spread the word. Thanks! (:

it was back to fairfield today for cca orientation for the 3rd year since graduation from there. lol im getting old quick... not much has changed for the performance from the unit there since years back, but i hafta give the performers a thumbs up for the deserving efforts and showmanship, not forgetting the sec2s who assisted at the booth. hence well done you all! to keep it short, it was an evening of pleasant surprises that had its share of disappointments too. nonetheless, im fully confident that the unit will see more recruits this time through the efforts from all who helped out today :) also, im glad fdcomp training has resumed with a full squad finally. with the help from gb, fion, ruth and the others, im positively looking forward to the upcoming trainings and eventual results with much hope and excitment.

all the taekwondo training is causing aches and all round fatigue as the club trains hard for IVP. fortunately, or maybe unfortunately, i've decided not to take part this time round. maybe the next perhaps. sorry guys, just not ready for the commitment yet. on the other hand, grading was last weekend and thankfully it went smooth, resulting in a pass, while chanel received doubles! (:

with three major projects due next week and in the following, this has gotta be one of the worst ways to kick off a new year. having had all the parties, feasting, travelling and slacking, indeed is it hard to get back to the books and projects and to rush your butts off them. im not having a good feeling about it all. probably due to past experiences of being played out at the last minute by certain group members and being left alone to chiong through the night with only hours remaining to the submission deadline. its because of that i think i've developed a serious phobia for last minute work, which at all cost i would now avoid. well im trying hard to focus and get back on track, but there's still a significant part of me that feels insecure and shaken, not knowing if my work for the projects are heading in the right direction. in times like these i turn to God and search for the guidance and peace he promised us, a peace which the soul may fully embrace, but not one that world may understand.

new year's day, yet another time to pen out a list of resolutions. before that happens, a thank you to all who joined in the dinner, celebrations and countdown last night! whoo, it has been a while since we had that much fun as we caught up, opened a bottle of chivas, played, and not forgetting screamed our lungs out across the neighbourhood at the stroke of midnight only to receive returned wishes. i appreciate all of your coming, especially johnathan and alina, thank you. haha. i hope you enjoyed the farewell dinner prepared for you yuan hao. do take care of youself when you've enlisted! we will miss you :)

as for 2008, it shall be a year of hardwork and a strive for good results, and all good things that go along with it.

wishing you all out there a prosperous and blessed new year!

my wallet got stolen yesterday due to what else but my carelessness. what's much worst was that in it contained the ang bao money being christmas gifts from relatives, which i was on my way to the bank to have it deposited. now, theres nothing left to deposit :( sigh, guess i only have myself to blame. calling the various banks, clubs, etc to report the lost cards was such a hassle.

surprisingly, this morning a cabby called my house and informed me that he found my stolen wallet. probably he got my number from the details written behind a check in it. Surposedly some asshole stole my wallet, took the cash and left my wallet in this cab. what i lost in boon lay was found in bishan. crap. oh well, at least i saved the 100 bucks of having to make a new ic. and its always nice to know we do have some honest and nice cabbys around in singapore, other than the petty theives.

returned from KL last night. we managed to make it back to singapore just minutes before the stroke of christmas. a rush down to holy cross for midnight mass was worth the effort, as we met up with friends and family to share the joy and excitement of the much awaited midnight mass. unfortunately we were too tired to carry on with the partying for the night, hence had them abandoned and retreated home to get some sleep. the days in korea and kl was awesome. the weather, culture, food, places to see and shoot in korea were astonishing, while we did more visiting, shopping, eating, and eating, and yes eating, in kl. with the year end sales and good conversion rates, shopping has never been better. though i am so not one bit of a shopaholic, i had my share of fun. i thank God for the enjoyable and safe trip that he had bless us with and for the wellbeing of family members and friends overseas. right now, i guess i'd like to spend the remaining christmas season more with my family here, in pursuit of a more meaningful one.

wishing all of you a holy and happy christmas! :)

p.s. do check out the photos uploaded on the photo album :)

the last test paper for the term was done for today. thank goodness! its about time i seriously needed a break so badly. human resource management paper today was such a crappy one. practically 90% of its content was out of the textbook and yet required case study approach. though im happy that its all over, im really hoping for the best. spent the day with a few of the sec 1 juniors. caught alvin and the chipmunks which perhaps wasn't that bad lah? i was glad for the opportunity we had to get to know one another better and have fun :) however, what really sucked was me having to spend 18 bucks just on parking and erp entries today alone. what a piss off. parking at bugis and cairnhill for only 4 and 3 hours respectively cost me a total of close to 13 bucks, while erp entries in and out of town, and to east coast at the end of the day totalled to 5, swallowing up all thats remaining of my cashcard. damn, the next time i head to town, i'm never gonna take the car again.

but on a brighter note, my overseas holidays begin tomorrow. heh heh. bye everyone, see you on christmas! :)

life has been rather dull these days. basically mugging away and nothing else. even red cross activities have taken a stand still. have stopped gyming for awhile since i've fallen ill and been trying to recover, hence putting on an obvious load of weight, as julia would easily notice. pretty worried about the upcoming common tests, as i've noticed everyone mugging their butts off. once again, its when the going gets tough, that the tough gets going! nonetheless, the trip to kl and korea has been pushed way forward. will be leaving for kl the day after my last paper, and flying from there two days later. woohoo, thats something to look forward to for now. :)

common tests

the first advent candle has been lit, marking the four weeks of preparation into christmas. unfortunately, it also means it is time to mug hard for common test week thats around the corner. for various reasons, the stress level has built up greater than before. probably due to the classes' positive peer pressure, and the considerations of having to do well to get into a good local uni with the good grades im hoping for. there it goes again, life's very own expectations. perhaps its time i begin seeking God's plans for me instead of mine alone.

on a brighter note, my trip to korea with my bro, cousin and chanel has been confirmed, whoohoo! though reluctant to miss christmas, not forgetting the turkey and ham here at home, i guess its probably now or never (much later lah) for an overseas trip. its been a while since i last had tomato juice on a plane. hoping that i'll be able to find a church there to attend christmas midnight mass - in korean most likely? :)